Fishing-reel.



am orrion.

UNITE srA'rns HENRY, s. STEBBINS, or READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

. rrsnnve-aean particularly to the class in which the Wind ing spool is capable of dependently therefor. And my object is to provide,.1n a simple and cheap manner easily applicable rotary movement in- 'to reels of ordinary construction, means for adjustment, as more fully described in con- 7 playing the fish and preventing 'it from getting slack line,,to avoid danger of injury to the hand of the fisherman when the fish makes its rushes,1and to make provision for paying out. theline in sucha way as to absolutely prevent the breakage of the tackle.

, My invention consists in providing an improved frictional connection between the 'crankhandle and winding which may be readilyv and nicely adjusted to thestrength of the tackle, locked in such nection-with the accompanying drawmgs, andthe novel features of which are pointed out in the subjoined claims. f

single-acting or Figure 1 is a side elevation of a reel embodying my invention, part of the gear casing being broken away to more clearly show the construction-u Fig. 2 is mainly a sectional elevation'of the same. 'Figs. 3,4, and 5 are detail views of the "separate parts, shown in perspective. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show a modified embodiment of my invention.

My invention is applicable to either a double-acting reel, but'in the drawings I have indicated only the ter. This reel, which is of ordinary struction, consists of a frame 1, attachable to a rod,

and a winding spool 2 rotatably mounted therein and ;tending into a gear casing 4 fixed to the frame. An operatin crank 5 rotates said spoolthroughmultip ying gears 6 and 7 as I usual.

\longitudinal slots *8," and a My invention consists in frictionally driving this spool 2, so

may remain stationary ently of the rotating action of the crank. In Figs. *1 to. 6 I accomplish this by providing the shaft 3, within the casing 4, 'with recess 9, inter- S peeiflcation of Letters Patent.

of the rotating mechanism gear 7 will slip on man may thus freely spool of the reel,

23 is adaptedto engage in shaft, my invention having its shaft ,3 'ex- 1 that ,when the strain 'thereon exceeds a predetermined amount it or turn independ-.

tionally grip the gear Patente dDem22,1 914. Application filed Ju1;'e'1 ,1914. Seria1No.844,8 42. i

formed as shown with a taperediially screw-threaded, as, shown, sothatfsaidl I shait may be e'xpandedtomore or less frie" 7 strung thereon. The,

screw-threaded portion 11 adapted to engage the recess 9, and a knurled head 12 extending. through an-opening'13 in the cas-' ing 4, so,that adjustment of be-conveniently made. I

The screw 10 is manip 'lated to exert a frictional grip on the gear 7 so that'itmay rotatethe spool 2 up to themaximum 'ca-. pacity of the tackle, but beyond which the the shaft 3. The fisherthe friction may ing that when the strainlupon his tackle be comes excessive the gear 7 will slip and pro "f."v

vent breaking. Also when a hooked fish makes "a rush the fisherman may hold his reel, the slippage of the gear 7 permitting turn the-crank 5 kIiiOW- the line to ,unwind from thespool 2 until the strain'thereon comes Within the safe ca pacity of the tackle,

be held. In Figs. 7 to '9 I have indicated when the line will again.

this frictional grip applied to the crank '5 This is readily accomplished by slotting then] as shown and providing j 22 frictionallyl hub 20 of the gear 6 the same -with'a screw-threaded recess 21. The crank 5 has an aperture held by the hub 20, and the retaining'screw a detergrip in the crank. aperture 22; The knurled head 24: of the screw 23 permits of readily adjusting this friction.

the recess. .21 and In a single-acting reel where the crank is directly connected to the Windingaspool is equally applicable as will be readily understood.

My invention 1s simple and effective and may be readily and cheaply applied to reels of ordinary 'construction, and thus provide in a moderate priced reel all the advantages."- of an expensive automatic reel.

VVhatI claim is: 1, In a fishing reel, a comprising a winding spool, a split'winding shaft, a winding member frictionally mounted upon said split shaft, and a shaftsprea'ding screw adaptedto vary the fric tion'al engagement of said winding member and shaft so as to permit of slipping under undue strain. a l i 2. In a fishing reel, awinding spool having a split-shaft, a driving gear friction winding mechanism I and a shaft-spreading ally inoiinted thereon,

in said split shaft adapted to vary the frictional engagement of said shaft and gear,

so. as to permit of slippage under undue strains.

3, In a fishing a'winding spool r0- tatably mounted in said frame and having a split shaft extending into said casing, a

riving gear frictionally-niounted on said shaft within said casing, a shaft spreading screw extending through said- "easing into said gear within the reel, a frame and a gear casin fixed .thereto in b 7 HENRY s. ISTEBBINS. i

said split shaft for my signature Witnesses:

D. M. STEWART, ADAM L. OTTERBEIN. 

